Language Arts
Define: abbreviation
Shortening a word
What is a main idea?
The main topic covered in a paragraph.
Who are the names of three of the main characters in "The Incredibles?"
Answers vary.
Abbreviate: January
Jan.
Define: punctuation
Punctation is anything other than words in a sentence.
What's a topic sentence?
The sentence in a paragraph that says what it's about.
Define: universe
Everything, outer space, our galaxy and many other.
Abbreviate: May
Cannot be abbreviated.
What usually goes after an abbreviation?
A period
What's is the conclusion sentence in a paragraph? Where does it go?
The sentence at the end of a paragraph that summarize the main topic of the paragraph.
Define: explode
Something violently breaks apart and spreads everywhere.
Abbreviate: Mister
Mr.
When does a period not go at the end of an abbreviation? Give an example.
Miss, lbs, kg, km
Smaller facts about the main idea.
Define: sequel
Abbreviate: kilogram
kg
Name 5 types of punctuation marks
period, question mark, exclamation mark, colon, comma, quotation mark
What is the middle part of a paragraph called?
The body.
Define: elastic
stretchy, can be stretched and go back to it's original form
Abbreviate: Caitlin Conners
C.C.